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Wall hangings recalls pioneer ancestors RECENTLY the Lithgow Learning Centre (Library) was the venue for The Lithgow & District Family History Society Inc. to celebrate the launch of a wall hanging in remembrance of pioneer ancestors. Each member took a calico square and either embroidered, painted or sketched the details of their pioneers who arrived in the colony in 1788 - 1888. The idea came from local member Velma McFadden and the hanging was designed by the members, the squares were then sewn together by Margaret Buckley and Sandra Haley. The quilting was done by Lyn and Graham Husdon from Portland and the society would like to thank them both very much for the wonderful job they did with the quilting. The wall hanging was unveiled by Daryl Jenkins the son of the late Yvonne Jenkins who was the founding member and first president of the society. Daryl spoke of his mother’s love of family history and how for many years she spent gathering information on both her own family and that of many other local families. She was an incredible lady and would have loved to have been present to see the concept of the . Lithgow Family History Society president Eleanor Martin and Daryl Jenkins beside the wall hanging wall hanging and the finished project. Visitors and members were served morning tea at the launch and this gave them time to relate stories of their ancestors while being able to enjoy viewing the quilt. The wall Hanging will be on display at the Learning Centre until Friday, March 16. There is also a book with information on each pioneer available for anyone to view. Blue Mountains an Illustrated Souvenir Photographer, Andrew Merry, in his exhibition Blue Mountains: an Illustrated Souvenir responds to how the Blue Mountains has been represented in art over the past 200 years. The exhibition at Everglades Historic House, Leura is open by appointment from 11am to 4pm from now until 15 April 15 His photographs explore popular visual styles including ‘the sublime’, the picturesque and the postcard traditions. The images offered are of cloud filled valleys, cliff edges, brooding landscapes, valley floors, fires and the rejuvenation of the bush. In doing so this exhibition presents both a critique of clichéd views and an enjoyment in ‘acting out’ these clichés. Locations for the photographs include the Blue Gum Forest, Hanging Rock, and the Grose and Jamison Valleys. Enquiries to 4784 1938 For further information contact on (02) 63531089 on Tuesday nights from 6 - 9pm or on Fridays from 10am - 4pm or Helen Taylor (02) 63557231 or email taygun@bigpond.com Cox’s Road walk at Linden GLENBROOK & District Historical Society will conduct a walk along the Cox’s Road at Linden on April 28. Along the Linden section of the Cox’s road there remain some excellent relics of carriageway and sandstone kerbs hand chiselled by convicts for whom work on the road represented emancipation as they laboured for their freedom. Dr Grace Karskens writes in An historical and archaeological study of Cox’s Road and earlycrossing of the Blue Mountains NSW , 1988 ‘... Cox following the example of other magistrates freely used the promise of pardons as payment for all aspects of the roadwork ... ’A total of 39 road labourers received between them 35 emancipations, 3 free pardons and one ticket of leave a further seven were emancipated for supplying horses and carts’. For enquiries about the walk, contact Doug Knowles on 4751 3275. HERITAGE 14 March - April 2012
Walk beneath the trade union banner LITHGOW STATE MINE Heritage Park is privileged to again host the Sydney Trades Hall collection of trade union banners. Representing almost 150 years of trade union tradition these magnificent hand painted banners are listed on the NSW State Heritage Register. They are rarely available for viewing by the public as there are few spaces large enough for them to be hung. The former Lithgow State Mine Bath House is an ideal place in which to display the banners. The bath house was originally constructed in 1923 as a power station for the colliery. In 1928 it was decommissioned and converted to accommodate showers and change rooms for the more than 700 men who worked in the mine. Free journals available THE following free offer will be of particular interest to members, both librarians and curators of museums, societies and also individual researchers. Back copies of the following heritage and museum publications are available: Australian Heritage Museums Australia Museum Matters (NSW) Artbeat (Fed Dept Arts) Artfiles Arts Directory 2004 Sydney University Museums News Museums Journal (UK) Museum Practice (UK) Conservation Perspectives (Getty Institute) also CAM, Cambridge University Magazine Oxford Today University Magazine Contact: Barrie Reynolds phone 4757 4725; email barrie.r@bigpond.net.au With its open space and high ceiling the bath house provides a wonderful place to display the banners. The State Mine’s associations with the history of the Miners’ Federation of Australia also make it a most appropriate venue for this exhibition. The banners will be on display at the State Mine until the end of April 2012. PENRITH City Council and Library’s History conference Venturing Above and Beyond will be held on Saturday, March 10. This year the conference will be looking at the crossing of the Blue Mountains and also hear about the first flight over the Nepean area. The Nepean River was the launching point for many adventurers exploring the Blue Mountains in search of new lands for the fledgling colony. Men such as William Dawes, George Caley and Francis Barrallier attempted the crossing prior to 1813 and the conference will acknowledge the efforts of these early explorers. At this time the settlement at Castlereagh was less than 20 years old and the large estates along the river were not much more than bushland. They can be viewed during museum opening hours, which are noon to 4pm Saturdays, Sundays, school and public holidays. Group bookings are welcome at other times. Admission fees are $5 per adult and $3 concession. Tours can be booked by contacting the museum at statemin@lisp.com.au or by phoning museum president Ray Christison on 6353 1812. Venturing above and beyond A century later in 1911, William Ewart purchased a plane and brought it to Penrith to learn to fly. He was the first pilot to obtain his pilot’s licence in Australia in December of that year. In January 1912 he established an aviation school at Penrith before transferring his operations to Ham Common (Richmond RAAF) Keynote speaker at this year’s conference is Associate Professor Ian Jack, who will present some history and development of the District of Evan. Dr Jack will be joined by Dr Grace Karskens, who will be talking about her research on Castlereagh. Peter Finlay will be introducing the early aviators in the Penrith area – William Ewart and Leslie Jones. For more information, cost and registration phone Penrith Library (02) 4732 7687 or e-mail alisons@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au HERITAGE 15 March - April 2012
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